Mailbox Peak
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Mailbox Peak rises to 1,476 m in Washington. Kaleetan Peak stands 1,908 m to the east, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Dirtybox Peak, a peak 0.4 miles away. JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP passes 1.7 miles off.
The story
Mailbox Peak is a 4,841-foot-elevation (1,476 m) mountain located in King County of Washington state. It is set west of the crest of the Cascade Range, on land managed by Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Mailbox Peak is situated seven miles east of North Bend, and one mile northeast above the Washington State Fire Training Academy. Precipitation runoff from the south side of the mountain drains into the South Fork Snoqualmie River, whereas the north side drains to the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie. The summit lies along a ridge containing Dirtybox Peak, its topographical parent, and Dirty Harry's Peak. Topographic relief is significant as the northwest aspect rises nearly 4,100 feet (1,200 meters) above the Middle Fork in 1.25 mile. The popular Mailbox Peak Trail gains 4,100 feet of elevation over 5.5 miles. Prior to 2014 when the new trail was completed, climbing Mailbox Peak involved 4,000 feet gain in only 2.6 miles along an unmaintained route that was used for conditioning for major climbs, and recruits from the Fire Training Academy would celebrate graduation by carrying a fire hydrant to the summit. The peak is named for a mailbox at the top which functions as the summit register, but this toponym has not been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The mountain is one of the most popular locations for search and rescue calls to King County Search and Rescue, accounting for nine calls in the first six months of 2020. In 2025, KCSAR received five calls in only one week. According to the group, most calls are for "dehydration, leg cramps, falls, or people getting lost after dark".
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Wikidata Q111944228, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1476 m
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the JCT EAST SUNSET WAY VIC ISSAQUAH TO VIC THORP
- 1.7 mi off the JCT WEST LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY VIC ISSAQUAH TO JCT SR 970 VIC CLE ELUM
- 1.7 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 7.2 mi off the JCT SR 522 TO JCT SR 90 VIC NORTH BEND
Overlooks nearby
- Weeks Falls Viewpoint · 2 mi
- Olallie Knob · 2 mi
- Dirty Harry's Balcony · 2 mi
- Salal Point · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dirtybox Peak: 0.4 mi
- Dirty Harry's Peak: 1.1 mi
- Revolution Peak: 2.6 mi
- Web Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Putrid Pete's Peak: 2.9 mi
- Weeks Falls: 2.1 mi
- Twin Falls (Upper): 2.9 mi
- Twin Falls (Lower): 3.0 mi
- Teneriffe Falls: 4.2 mi
- Lower Big Blowout Falls: 4.6 mi
- Dahlgren Family Park: 5.4 mi
- Tanner Landing Park: 5.5 mi
- E J Roberts Park: 6.7 mi
- Torguson Park: 6.8 mi
- Si View Park: 7.0 mi
- Dendritic Root Floor: 6.7 mi
- Snaking Root Ceiling: 6.7 mi
- Poet's Path: 9.8 mi
- 2003 Centennial Mural: 9.8 mi
- Snoqualmie Totem Pole: 9.8 mi
- Cottonwood Natural Area: 12.2 mi
- Raging River Natural Area: 13.7 mi
- Griffin Creek Natural Area: 16.3 mi
- South Fork Tolt Reservoir Watershed: 16.8 mi
- Crow Marsh Natural Area: 18.2 mi
- Amazonia: 2.3 mi
- Actual Cave: 2.3 mi
- Club Paradiso: 2.3 mi
- Semi Wall: 2.4 mi
- Snoqualmie Centennial Log Pavilion: 9.9 mi
- Brett S. Hall: 5.6 mi
- W. Mitch Hungate: 5.6 mi
- Chester Morse Monument: 6.0 mi
- Nordrum Lookout: 7.8 mi
- George W. Swenson Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Sunset Walk Community Garden: 18.4 mi
- High Street Linear Park Botanical Garden: 18.7 mi
- Westridge Community Garden: 18.8 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 19.0 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 19.2 mi
- Mine Creek: 1.4 mi
- Olallie State Park South Fork Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Camp Brown Day Use Area: 7.2 mi
- Group Picnic Shelter: 7.9 mi
- Asahel Curtis Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Cedar River Watershed Education Center: 6.8 mi
- Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum: 7.3 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum, Train Hall: 9.0 mi
- Northwest Railway Museum: 9.8 mi
- Washington State Ski & Snowboard Museum: 11.0 mi
- Canopy Crag: 5.5 mi
- Family Wall: 5.5 mi
- Lower Pratt Climbing Area: 5.9 mi
- World Wall: 5.9 mi
- West Quartz Camp: 7.2 mi
- Tibbetts Beach: 21.2 mi
- Alexander Beach: 21.2 mi
- Rosemont Beach: 23.8 mi
- Canyon Spring: 6.5 mi
- Travelers Rest Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 12.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Mailbox Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleetan Peak | E 90° | 1,907.7 m | 7.5 mi |
| Chair Peak | E 91° | 1,902 m | 8.1 mi |
| Preacher Mountain | ENE 66° | 1,800 m | 6.2 mi |
| Caroline Peak | ENE 78° | 1,795 m | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Roosevelt | E 86° | 1,779 m | 7.6 mi |
| Bryant Peak | E 95° | 1,768.1 m | 8.4 mi |
| Granite Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,716 m | 8.0 mi |
| The Tooth | E 97° | 1,708.1 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:39 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:20 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:26 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 50 | 55 | 61 | 61 | 56 | 48 | 40 | 35 |
| Precip in | 13.0 | 9.2 | 10.6 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 14.6 | 12.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cedar Lake, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/285408190
Day trips start here
- North Bend · 7 mi
- King County · 9 mi
- Snoqualmie · 10 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 12 mi
- Issaquah · 20 mi
- Renton · 26 mi
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